2016 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team

American college football season

2016 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football

Conference| Independent
Record| 4–8
Head coach|

* Brian Kelly (7th season)

Offensive coordinator| Mike Sanford Jr. (2nd season)
Offensive scheme| Spread
Defensive coordinator| Brian VanGorder (3rd season: 1–4, fired)
Greg Hudson (1st season: 5–12)
Base defense| 4–3 multiple
Captains|

* Mike McGlinchey
* Isaac Rochell
* James Onwualu
* Torii Hunter Jr.

Home stadium| Notre Dame Stadium

Seasons

← 2015

2017 →

2016 NCAA Division I FBS independents football records

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BYU |   |   | – |   |   |  |  |   | 9  | – | 4  |
Army |   |   | – |   |   |  |  |   | 8  | – | 5  |
Notre Dame |   |   | – |   |   |  |  |   | 4  | – | 8  |
UMass |   |   | – |   |   |  |  |   | 2  | – | 10  |
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2016 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team represented the University of Notre Dame in the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached by Brian Kelly and played its home games at Notre Dame Stadium in South Bend, Indiana. They competed as an independent. They finished the season 4–8, Notre Dame's worst record since 2007. Despite the disappointing season, athletic director Jack Swarbrick found the 2016 Irish to be a remarkable bunch, citing the team's "enthusiasm" and "willingness to practice".[1]

## Before the season

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### 2016 NFL Daft

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The following former Notre Dame players were selected in the 2016 NFL draft:

Round | Selection | Player | Position | Team

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1 | 6  | Ronnie Stanley | Offensive tackle | Baltimore Ravens
1 | 21  | Will Fuller | Wide receiver | Houston Texans
2 | 34  | Jaylon Smith | Linebacker | Dallas Cowboys
2 | 50  | Nick Martin | Center | Houston Texans
3 | 74  | KeiVarae Russell | Cornerback | Kansas City Chiefs
3 | 90  | C. J. Prosise | Running back | Seattle Seahawks
4 | 103  | Sheldon Day | Defensive tackle | Jacksonville Jaguars

### Transfers out / departures

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Notre Dame lost FS Max Redfield and CB Devin Butler in the offseason for violating team policies.

### Coaching changes

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Brian VanGorder was relieved of his duties as defensive coordinator. Defensive Analyst Greg Hudson took over as the Irish's Defensive Coordinator. Kelly said, "I have the utmost respect for Brian as both a person and football coach, but our defense simply isn't where it should be and I believe this change is necessary for the best interest of our program and our student-athletes.[2]

### Recruiting class

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Brian Kelly and the Notre Dame coaching staff accepted 23 commitments for the 2016 recruiting cycle, including two 5-stars: Daelin Hayes and Tommy Kraemer. The class included student-athletes from 11 different states, and one Canadian province.[3]

College recruiting information (2016)

Name  | Hometown  | School  | Height  | Weight  | 40‡ | Commit date
Ian Book
QB | El Dorado Hills, California | Oak Ridge High School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)  | 190 lb (86 kg)  | –  | Aug 14, 2015
Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    (79)
Parker Boundreaux
OL | Winter Garden, Florida | Bishop Moore High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)  | 300 lb (140 kg)  | –  | Jul 2, 2015
Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    (80)
Chase Claypool
WR | Abbotsford, British Columbia | Abbotsford Senior Secondary | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)  | 215 lb (98 kg)  | –  | Jul 10, 2015
Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    (82)
Liam Eichenberg
OL | Westlake, Ohio | St. Ignatius High School (Cleveland, OH) | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)  | 280 lb (130 kg)  | –  | Apr 19, 2015
Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    (85)
Jalen Elliott
DB | Richmond, Virginia | Lloyd C. Bird High School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)  | 189 lb (86 kg)  | –  | Jun 19, 2015
Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    (78)
Daelin Hayes
DE/LB | Belleville, Michigan | Skyline High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)  | 240 lb (110 kg)  | –  | Dec 10, 2015
Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    (81)
Jamir Jones
LB | Rochester, New York | Aquinas Institute | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)  | 220 lb (100 kg)  | –  | Jun 23, 2015
Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    (72)
Jonathan Jones
LB | Ocoee, Florida | Oak Ridge High School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)  | 200 lb (91 kg)  | –  | Feb 3, 2016
Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    (78)
Tony Jones Jr.
RB | St. Petersburg, Florida | IMG Academy (Bradenton, FL) | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)  | 219 lb (99 kg)  | –  | Mar 22, 2015
Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    (79)
Khalid Kareem
DE | Pontiac, Michigan | Harrison High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)  | 245 lb (111 kg)  | –  | Oct 23, 2015
Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    (83)
Tommy Kraemer
OL | Cincinnati, Ohio | Elder High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)  | 310 lb (140 kg)  | –  | Oct 4, 2014
Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    (83)
Julian Love
DB | Westchester, Illinois | Nazareth Academy | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)  | 175 lb (79 kg)  | –-  | Mar 21, 2015
Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    (79)
Deon McIntosh
RB | Pompano Beach, Florida | Cardinal Gibbons High School | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)  | 180 lb (82 kg)  | –  | Nov 16, 2015
Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    (79)
Javon McKinley
WR | Corona, California | Centennial High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)  | 205 lb (93 kg)  | –  | Jan 9, 2016
Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    (79)
D. J. Morgan
DB | Norwalk, California | St. John Bosco High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)  | 190 lb (86 kg)  | –  | Sep 27, 2015
Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    (79)
Adetokunbo Ogundeji
DE | West Bloomfield, Michigan | Walled Lake Central High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)  | 216 lb (98 kg)  | –  | Jul 16, 2015
Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    (78)
Julian Okwara
DE | Charlotte, North Carolina | Ardrey Kell High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)  | 216 lb (98 kg)  | –  | Apr 14, 2015
Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    (80)
Spencer Perry
DB | Newnan, Georgia | IMG Academy (Bradenton, FL) | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)  | 204 lb (93 kg)  | –  | Jun 29, 2015
Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    (80)
Troy Pride
DB | Greer, South Carolina | Greer High School | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)  | 175 lb (79 kg)  | –  | Dec 24, 2015
Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    (73)
John Shannon
LS | Lake Forest, Illinois | Loyola Academy | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)  | 220 lb (100 kg)  | –  | Mar 21, 2015
Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    (68)
Kevin Stepherson
WR | Jacksonville, Florida | First Coast High School | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)  | 171 lb (78 kg)  | –  | Jun 18, 2015
Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    (78)
Devin Studstill
DB | Riviera Beach, Florida | Palm Beach Garden High School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)  | 189 lb (86 kg)  | –  | Dec 15, 2015
Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    (77)
Donte Vaughn
DB | Memphis, Tennessee | Whitehaven High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)  | 190 lb (86 kg)  | –  | Oct 12, 2015
Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    (80)
Overall recruit ranking:   Scout: 13    Rivals: 12    ESPN: 16

* ‡ Refers to 40-yard dash
* Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height, weight and 40 time.
* In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

* "2016 Notre Dame Football Commitment List". Rivals. Retrieved February 6, 2016.
* "Scout.com Football Recruiting: Notre Dame". Scout. Retrieved February 6, 2016.
* "2016 Player Commitments – Notre Dame". ESPN. Retrieved February 6, 2016.
* "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout. Retrieved February 6, 2016.
* "2016 Team Ranking". Rivals. Retrieved February 6, 2016.
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## Personnel

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### Coaching staff

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Name | Position | Year at Notre Dame | Alma mater (Year)

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Brian Kelly | Head coach | 7th | Assumption (1982)
Mike Denbrock | Associate head coach/wide receivers | 7th | Grand Valley State (1987)
Mike Elston | Linebackers/recruiting coordinator | 7th | Michigan (1998)
Harry Hiestand | Offensive line/run game coordinator | 5th | East Stroudsburg (1983)
Scott Booker | Tight ends/special teams coordinator | 5th | Kent State (2003)
Brian VanGorder | Defensive coordinator | 3rd | Wayne State (1980)
Greg Hudson | Interim defensive coordinator  | 1st  | Notre Dame (1988)
Mike Sanford Jr. | Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks | 2nd | Boise State (2005)
Autry Denson | Running backs | 2nd | Notre Dame (1999)
Keith Gilmore | Defensive line | 2nd | Wayne State (1981)
Todd Lyght | Defensive backs coach | 2nd | Notre Dame (1991)
Paul Longo | Director of football strength and conditioning | 7th | Wayne State (1981)

### Roster

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2016 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team roster

Quarterbacks

*  4 Montgomery VanGorder – junior (6'5, 215)
*  7 Brandon Wimbush – sophomore (6'1, 216)
*  9 Malik Zaire – senior (6'0, 225)
* 12 Ian Book – freshman
* 14 DeShone Kizer – junior (6'4, 230)
* 17 Nolan Henry – sophomore (6'1, 195)

Running backs

*  2 Dexter Williams – sophomore (5'11, 210)
* 11 Justin Brent – junior (6'1, 220)
* 25 Tarean Folston – senior (5'9, 214)
* 28 Austin Ross – senior (5'10, 206)
* 33 Josh Adams – sophomore (6'1, 219)
* 34 Tony Jones Jr. – freshman
* 38 Deon McIntosh – freshman
* 46 Josh Anderson – graduate student (5'9, 205)
* 49 Bailey Ross – senior (5'10, 202)

Wide receivers

*  3 C. J. Sanders – sophomore (5'8, 185)
*  6 Equanimeous St. Brown – sophomore (6'4, 205)
* 15 Corey Holmes – junior (6'0, 190)
* 16 Torii Hunter Jr. – senior (6'0, 195)
* 26 Austin Webster – junior (5'11, 195)
* 27 Chris Finke – sophomore (5'9, 175)
* 29 Kevin Stepherson – freshman (6'0, 181)
* 35 Grant Hammann – junior (6'0, 192)
* 37 Omar Hunter – senior (5'9, 195)
* 81 Miles Boykin – sophomore (6'3, 225)
* 83 Chase Claypool – freshman
* 86 Javon McKinley – freshman
* 87 Keenan Centlivre – junior (6'5, 225)
* 89 Buster Sheridan – senior (6'3, 200)

Tight ends

* 10 Alize Jones – sophomore (6'4, 240)
* 80 Durham Smythe – senior (6'4, 245)
* 82 Nic Weishar – junior (6'4, 245)
* 84 Ben Suttman – senior (6'2, 240)
* 89 Jacob Matuska – senior (6'4, 275)

Punters

* 80 Tyler Newsome – junior (6'2, 210) (+K)

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Offensive Lineman

* 50 Parker Boudreaux – freshman
* 53 Sam Mustipher – junior (6'2, 305)
* 56 Quenton Nelson – junior (6'5, 325)
* 57 Trevor Ruhland – sophomore (6'3, 300)
* 62 Colin McGovern – senior (6'4, 315)
* 63 Sam Bush – junior (6'3, 305)
* 66 Tristen Hoge – sophomore (6'4, 300)
* 67 Jimmy Byrne – junior (6'4, 300)
* 68 Mike McGlinchey – senior (6'7, 310)
* 69 Logan Plantz – sophomore (6'2, 310)
* 70 Hunter Bivin – senior (6'5, 308)
* 71 Alex Bars – junior (6'6, 320)
* 74 Liam Eichenberg – freshman
* 75 Mark Harrell – graduate student (6'4, 306)
* 78 Tommy Kraemer – freshman

Defensive Lineman

*  9 Daelin Hayes – freshman (6'3, 257)
* 42 Julian Okwara – freshman
* 53 Khalid Kareem – freshman (6'3, 270)
* 54 Lincoln Feist – sophomore (6'2, 315)
* 55 Jonathan Bonner – junior (6'3, 286)
* 58 Elijah Taylor – sophomore (6'3, 285)
* 60 John Montelus – senior (6'4, 310)
* 64 Ryan Kilander – junior (6'0, 310)
* 75 Daniel Cage – junior (6'1, 315)
* 77 Brandon Tiassum – sophomore (6'3, 302)
* 90 Isaac Rochell – senior (6'3, 290)
* 92 Grant Blankenship – junior (6'5, 278)
* 93 Jay Hayes – junior (6'3, 285)
* 94 Jarron Jones – graduate student (6'5, 315)
* 95 Marquis Dickerson – senior (6'1, 285)
* 96 Peter Mokwuah – junior (6'3, 317)
* 97 Micah Dew-Treadway – sophomore (6'4, 300)
* 98 Andrew Trumbetti – junior (6'3, 260)
* 99 Jerry Tillery – sophomore (6'6, 310)
* 91 Adetokunbo Ogundeji – freshman

Kickers

* 19 Justin Yoon – sophomore (5'9, 190)
* 29 Sam Kohler – junior (6'0, 175)
* 42 Jeff Riney – sophomore (5'10, 175) (+P)
* 43 John Chereson – senior (5'9, 178)

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Linebackers

*  4 Te'von Coney – sophomore (6'1, 235)
*  5 Nyles Morgan – junior (6'1, 245)
* 17 James Onwualu – senior (6'1, 232)
* 22 Asmar Bilal – sophomore (6'2, 230)
* 30 Josh Barajas – sophomore (6'1, 240)
* 40 Kier Murphy – sophomore (6'0, 230)
* 42 Jimmy Thompson – sophomore (6'0, 215)
* 44 Jamir Jones – freshman
* 45 Jonathan Jones – freshman
* 48 Greer Martini – junior (6'2, 245)
* 49 Brandon Hutson – sophomore (6'2, 230)
* 51 Devyn Spruell – sophomore (6'1, 240)

Cornerbacks

*  7 Nick Watkins – junior (6'0, 200)
* 12 Devin Butler – senior (6'0, 200)
* 25 Brian Ball – sophomore (5'11, 185)
* 26 Ashton White – sophomore (5'11, 190)
* 34 Jesse Bongiovi – senior (5'9, 194)
* 36 Cole Luke – senior (5'11, 193)

Safeties

*  4 Avery Sebastian – graduate student (5'10, 200)
* 13 Devin Studstill – freshman (6'0, 190)
* 23 Drue Tranquill – junior (6'1, 225)
* 31 Spencer Perry – freshman (6'2, 204)
* 38 Robert Regan – sophomore (6'2, 200)
* 39 Drew Recker – senior (5'11, 205)

Defensive backs

* 18 Troy Pride – freshman
* 20 Shaun Crawford – sophomore (5'8, 189)
* 24 Nick Coleman – sophomore (5'11, 190)
* 21 Jalen Elliott – freshman
* 27 Julian Love – freshman
* 32 D.J. Morgan – freshman
* 35 Donte Vaughn – freshman

Long snappers

* 54 John Shannon – freshman
* 61 Scott Daly – graduate student (6'1, 250)

## Schedule

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Date| Time| Opponent| Rank| Site| TV| Result| Attendance

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September 4| 7:30 p.m.| at Texas| No. 10|

* Darrell K. Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium
* Austin, TX

| ABC| L 47–50 2OT| 102,315
September 10| 3:30 p.m.| Nevada| No. 18|

* Notre Dame Stadium
* Notre Dame, IN

| NBC| W 39–10| 80,795
September 17| 7:30 p.m.| No. 12 Michigan State| No. 18|

* Notre Dame Stadium
* Notre Dame, IN (rivalry)

| NBC| L 28–36| 80,795
September 24| 3:30 p.m.| Duke| |

* Notre Dame Stadium
* Notre Dame, IN

| NBC| L 35–38| 80,795
October 1| 12:00 p.m.| vs. Syracuse| |

* MetLife Stadium
* East Rutherford, NJ

| ESPN| W 50–33| 62,794
October 8| 12:00 p.m.| at NC State| |

* Carter–Finley Stadium
* Raleigh, NC

| ABC| L 3–10| 58,200
October 15| 7:30 p.m.| Stanford| |

* Notre Dame Stadium
* Notre Dame, IN (rivalry)

| NBC| L 10–17| 80,795
October 29| 3:30 p.m.| Miami (FL)| |

* Notre Dame Stadium
* Notre Dame, IN (rivalry)

| NBC| W 30–27| 80,795
November 5| 11:30 a.m.| vs. Navy| |

* EverBank Field
* Jacksonville, FL (rivalry)

| CBS| L 27–28| 50,867
November 12| 3:30 p.m.| vs. Army| |

* Alamodome
* San Antonio, TX (Shamrock Series, rivalry)

| NBC| W 44–6| 45,762
November 19| 3:30 p.m.| Virginia Tech| |

* Notre Dame Stadium
* Notre Dame, IN

| NBC| L 31–34| 80,795
November 26| 3:30 p.m| at No. 12 USC| |

* Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
* Los Angeles, CA (rivalry)

| ABC| L 27–45| 72,402

* Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
* All times are in Eastern time

## Game summaries

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### Texas

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Notre Dame at Texas

Team | 1 | 2| 3| 4| OT| 2OT| Total

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No. 10 Fighting Irish | 7 | 7| 14| 9| 7| 3 | 47
• Longhorns | 7 | 14| 10| 6| 7| 6 | 50

* Date: September 4, 2016
* Location: Darrell K. Royal Texas Memorial Stadium
Austin, TX
* Game start: 7:42 p.m. EDT
* Elapsed time: 4 hours
* Game attendance: 102,315
* Game weather: Temperature: 91 °F (33 °C) • Weather: Mostly Cloudy • Wind: SE 8 MPH
* Referee: Gary Patterson
* TV announcers (ABC): Joe Tessitore, Todd Blackledge and Holly Rowe (sideline)

See also: 2016 Texas Longhorns football team

### Nevada

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Nevada at Notre Dame

Team | 1 | 2| 3| 4| Total

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Wolf Pack | 0 | 0| 3| 7 | 10
• No. 18 Fighting Irish | 0 | 25| 14| 0 | 39

* Date: September 10, 2016
* Location: Notre Dame Stadium
South Bend, IN
* Game start: 3:42 p.m. EDT
* Elapsed time: 3 hours and 25 minutes
* Game attendance: 80,795
* Game weather: Temperature: 70 °F (21 °C) • Weather: Partly Cloudy • Wind: W 12 MPH
* Referee: Jeff Maconaghy
* TV announcers (NBC): Mike Tirico, Doug Flutie and Kathryn Tappen (sideline)

See also: 2016 Nevada Wolf Pack football team

### Michigan State

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Michigan State at Notre Dame
(Megaphone Trophy)

Team | 1 | 2| 3| 4| Total

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• No. 12 Spartans | 0 | 15| 21| 0 | 36
No. 18 Fighting Irish | 7 | 0| 7| 14 | 28

* Date: September 17, 2016
* Location: Notre Dame Stadium
South Bend, IN
* Game start: 7:44 p.m. EDT
* Elapsed time: 3 hours and 31 minutes
* Game attendance: 80,795
* Game weather: Temperature: 77 °F (25 °C) • Weather: Clear • Wind: W 6 MPH
* Referee: Dan Capron
* TV announcers (NBC): Mike Tirico, Doug Flutie and Kathryn Tappen (sideline)

See also: 2016 Michigan State Spartans football team and Michigan State–Notre Dame football rivalry

### Duke

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Duke at Notre Dame

Team | 1 | 2| 3| 4| Total

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• Blue Devils | 14 | 14| 0| 10 | 38
Fighting Irish | 14 | 7| 7| 7 | 35

* Date: September 24, 2016
* Location: Notre Dame Stadium
South Bend, IN
* Game start: 3:40 p.m. EDT
* Elapsed time: 3 hours and 14 minutes
* Game attendance: 80,795
* Game weather: Temperature: 74 °F (23 °C) • Weather: Mostly Cloudy • Wind: ENE 9 MPH
* Referee: Riley Johnson
* TV announcers (NBC): Mike Tirico, Doug Flutie and Kathryn Tappen (sideline)

See also: 2016 Duke Blue Devils football team

### Syracuse

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See also: 2016 Syracuse Orange football team

Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs. Syracuse Orange

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Notre Dame | 23 | 10 | 14| 3| 50
Syracuse | 13 | 14 | 0| 6| 33

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

* Date: October 1, 2016
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Cloudy, 60 °F (16 °C)
* Game attendance: 62,794
* Referee: Stuart Mullins
* TV announcers (ESPN): Bob Wischusen, Brock Huard, and Allison Williams
* Box Score

Game information

First quarter

* ND – Equanimeous St. Brown 79-yard pass from DeShone Kizer (Justin Yoon kick), 14:42. Notre Dame 7–0. Drive: 1 play, 79 yards, 0:18.
* SU – Eric Dungey 3-yard run (kick blocked), 12:36. Notre Dame 7–6. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:06.
* ND – Cole Luke PAT return, 12:36. Notre Dame 9–6.
* ND – Equanimeous St. Brown 67-yard pass from DeShone Kizer (Justin Yoo kick), 11:23. Notre Dame 16–6. Drive: 3 plays, 74 yards, 1:14.
* SU – Amba Etta-Tawo 72-yard pass from Eric Dungey (Cole Murphy kick), 10:17. Notre Dame 16–13. Drive: 3 plays, 79 yards, 1:06.
* ND – C. J. Sanders 93-yard kickoff return (Justin Yoon kick), 10:06. Notre Dame 23–13.

Second quarter

* SU – Eric Dungey 1-yard run (Cole Murphy kick), 13:22. Notre Dame 23–20. Drive: 9 plays, 78 yards, 3:06.
* ND – DeShone Kizer 3-yard run (Justin Yoon kick), 12:11. Notre Dame 30–20. Drive: 5 plays, 71 yards, 1:11.
* ND – Justin Yoon 31-yard field goal, 5:03. Notre Dame 33–20. Drive: 7 plays, 37 yards, 3:11.
* SU – Ervin Phillips 14-yard pass from Eric Dungey (Cole Murphy kick), 0:30. Notre Dame 33–27. Drive: 2 plays, 14 yards, 0:08.

Third quarter

* ND – Kevin Stepherson 54-yard pass from DeShone Kizer (Justin Yoon kick), 11:23. Notre Dame 40–27. Drive: 4 plays, 86 yards, 1:41.
* ND – Dexter Williams 59-yard run (Justin Yoon kick), 8:26. Notre Dame 47–27. Drive: 3 plays, 70 yards, 1:22.

Fourth quarter

* ND – Justin Yoon 39-yard field goal, 11:14. Notre Dame 50–27. Drive: 11 plays, 72 yards, 3:58.
* SU – Eric Dungey 5-yard run (run failed), 6:52. Notre Dame 50—33. Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 4:22.

Top passers

* ND – DeShone Kizer – 23/35, 471 yards, 3 TD, INT
* SU – Eric Dungey – 31/51, 363 yards, 2 TD

Top rushers

* ND – Josh Adams – 20 rushes, 102 yards
* SU – Eric Dungey – 17 rushes, 49 yards, 3 TD

Top receivers

* ND – Equanimeous St. Brown – 4 receptions, 182 yards, 2 TD
* SU – Amba Etta-Tawo – 7 receptions, 134 yards, TD

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### NC State

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Notre Dame at NC State

Team | 1 | 2| 3| 4| Total

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Fighting Irish | 0 | 0| 3| 0 | 3
• Wolfpack | 3 | 0| 0| 7 | 10

* Date: October 8, 2016
* Location: Carter–Finley Stadium
Raleigh, NC
* Game start: 12:00 p.m. EDT
* Elapsed time: 4 hours
* Game attendance: 58,200
* Game weather: Temperature: 69 °F (21 °C) • Weather: Hurricane Matthew • Wind: NE 18 MPH
* Referee: Jeff Heaser
* TV announcers (ABC): Dave Pasch, Greg McElroy, and Tom Luginbill (sideline)

See also: 2016 NC State Wolfpack football team

The Notre Dame vs NC State game was played during Hurricane Matthew[4] where the two teams combined for only 311 total yards. The only touchdown of the game was scored by NC State on a blocked punt leading NC State to win it 10–3.[5]

### Stanford

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Stanford at Notre Dame
(Legends Trophy)

Team | 1 | 2| 3| 4| Total

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• Cardinal | 0 | 0| 9| 8 | 17
Fighting Irish | 7 | 3| 0| 0 | 10

* Date: October 15, 2016
* Location: Notre Dame Stadium
South Bend, IN
* Game start: 7:40 p.m. EDT
* Elapsed time: 3 hours and 17 minutes
* Game attendance: 80,795
* Game weather: Temperature: 69 °F (21 °C) • Weather: Mostly Cloudy • Wind: S 9 MPH
* Referee: Michael Batlan
* TV announcers (NBC): Dan Hicks, Doug Flutie and Kathryn Tappen (sideline)

See also: 2016 Stanford Cardinal football team and Notre Dame–Stanford football rivalry

### Miami (FL)

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Miami (FL) at Notre Dame

Team | 1 | 2| 3| 4| Total

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Hurricanes | 0 | 7| 10| 10 | 27
• Fighting Irish | 17 | 3| 0| 10 | 30

* Date: October 29, 2016
* Location: Notre Dame Stadium
South Bend, IN
* Game start: 3:40 p.m. EDT
* Elapsed time: 3 hours and 38 minutes
* Game attendance: 80,795
* Game weather: Temperature: 70 °F (21 °C) • Weather: Overcast • Wind: WSW 9 MPH
* Referee: Jeff Flanagan
* TV announcers (NBC): Dan Hicks, Doug Flutie and Kathryn Tappen (sideline)

See also: 2016 Miami Hurricanes football team and Notre Dame Fighting Irish football rivalries

### Navy

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Notre Dame vs Navy
(Rip Miller Trophy)

Team | 1 | 2| 3| 4| Total

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Fighting Irish | 10 | 7| 7| 3 | 27
• Midshipmen | 7 | 7| 7| 7 | 28

* Date: November 5, 2016
* Location: EverBank Field
Jacksonville, FL
* Game start: 11:40 a.m. EDT
* Elapsed time: 3 hours and 5 minutes
* Game attendance: 50,867
* Game weather: Temperature: 70 °F (21 °C) • Weather: Partly Cloudy • Wind: ENE 13 MPH
* Referee: Jerry Magallanes
* TV announcers (CBS): Carter Blackburn, Adam Archuleta and Jenny Dell (sideline)

See also: 2016 Navy Midshipmen football team and Navy–Notre Dame football rivalry

### Army

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Notre Dame vs Army
(rivalry / Shamrock Series)

Team | 1 | 2| 3| 4| Total

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Black Knights | 0 | 6| 0| 0 | 6
• Fighting Irish | 21 | 17| 6| 0 | 44

* Date: November 12, 2016
* Location: Alamodome
San Antonio, TX
* Game start: 3:39 p.m. EST
* Elapsed time: 2 hours and 55 minutes
* Game attendance: 45,762
* Game weather: Temperature: 74 °F (23 °C) • Weather: Indoors • Wind: N/A
* Referee: Stuart Mullins
* TV announcers (NBC): Dan Hicks, Doug Flutie and Kathryn Tappen (sideline)

See also: 2016 Army Black Knights football team, Army-Notre Dame football rivalry, and Notre Dame Fighting Irish football § Shamrock Series

### Virginia Tech

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Virginia Tech at Notre Dame

Team | 1 | 2| 3| 4| Total

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• Hokies | 0 | 14| 7| 13 | 34
Fighting Irish | 10 | 14| 7| 0 | 31

* Date: November 19, 2016
* Location: Notre Dame Stadium
South Bend, IN
* Game start: 3:40 p.m. EST
* Elapsed time: 3 hours and 22 minutes
* Game attendance: 80,795
* Game weather: Temperature: 36 °F (2 °C) • Weather: Cloudy and Snow Flurries • Wind: WNW 20 MPH
* Referee: Duane Heydt
* TV announcers (NBC): Dan Hicks, Doug Flutie and Kathryn Tappen (sideline)

See also: 2016 Virginia Tech Hokies football team

### USC

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Notre Dame at USC
(Jeweled Shillelagh)

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Fighting Irish | 7 | 0| 14| 6 | 27
• No. 12 Trojans | 10 | 14| 14| 7 | 45

* Date: November 26, 2016
* Location: Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Los Angeles, CA
* Game start: 3:42 p.m. EST
* Elapsed time: 3 hours and 39 minutes
* Game attendance: 72,402
* Game weather: Temperature: 63 °F (17 °C) • Weather: Partly Cloudy and Rain • Wind: E 5 MPH
* Referee: Ron Cherry
* TV announcers (ABC): Steve Levy, Brian Griese and Todd McShay (sideline)

See also: 2016 USC Trojans football team and Notre Dame–USC football rivalry

## Rankings

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Further information: 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings

## References

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1. ^ "Jack Swarbrick Talks Future of Brian Kelly at Notre Dame". Irish Sports Daily. December 2, 2016.
2. ^ "VanGorder Relieved of Duties; Hudson Assumes Responsibilities". Archived from the original on September 27, 2016. Retrieved September 25, 2016.
3. ^ "Notre Dame Announces 2016 Signing Class". Archived from the original on February 7, 2016. Retrieved February 7, 2016.
4. ^ Neuharth-Keusch, A. J. "Hurricane Matthew turns N.C. State-Notre Dame game into 100-yard slip-and-slide". USA TODAY.
5. ^ Greenstein, Teddy. "Notre Dame reeling after rain-soaked, 10–3 blooper-reel loss". chicagotribune.com.

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